U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

AG James Uthmeier wrote an online letter to Mayor Jerry Demings and county commissioners warning they are in violation of state law by not agreeing to an addendum to the county's 287(g) agreement.

In Florida, where the governor has promised to lead the immigration crackdown, increased arrests mirror the national trend, especially for those with no criminal background.

Maria Martinez, 22, who is in the country without legal documentation, was stopped for a traffic violation in North Port, then handed over to ICE. Her family hopes she can be released on bond.

A spate of arrests at immigration courts across the United States this week has rattled people showing up for hearings and may signal a coordinated attempt at deportations.

Lawyers and families across the U.S. are seeing more people being detained at immigration appointments, striking fear into the immigrant community.

Family members of the men say they are asylum seekers who were wrongfully detained and deported to El Salvador's maximum security prison known as CECOT.

Dozens of community members spoke at Tuesday's board meeting, urging school officials to do everything they can to prevent immigration enforcement on campuses.

The district police chief explained how he had mistakenly applied for a program that aids federal immigration agents. The application is no longer being considered.

The immigration agency had listed Lake Placid, New York, as having signed a 287(g) pact. It was actually the city in Highlands County. The mistake was eventually corrected, but not without some confusion.

Florida sheriffs from all 67 counties in the state have announced cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

The Florida Highway Patrol was the first to enter into a new kind of street-level deportation enforcement agreement with ICE. But without any public notice, ICE has been striking the same deals with agencies nationwide.

State leaders are seeking greater cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration agencies. Immigrant advocates warn that trust between police and the communities they protect will erode.